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Nolesgirl - Hopefully you'll hear back from your local panhellenic association soon; maybe the contact is on vacation. If you don't hear back, though, I would suggest that you look at the national websites of the sororities that are on your college campus. As late as a couple of years ago, Kappa Delta's website had contact info. for alumnae in some cities who were available to write recs. I see now that this information is no longer there, but perhaps other sororities do have similar information on their websites.
Also, try to determine if there are alumnae chapters of the sororities for which you need recs in your area. You could search the internet, or you might be able to find that information on the national websites, too. If you do find that information, it would be appropriate for you to send a friendly e-mail to the chapter president, explaining that you are going through recruitment but lack a letter for her group, and ask if she knows someone you could contact for assistance.
If all else fails, I would (as a last resort) call the national headquarters of the organization(s) that you can't find recs for and ask if they know of someone in your area who can write a rec. As an active alumna, I would not find it odd to receive a call from our national headquarters to help a PNM. I would be interested to hear others' opinions on this, though.
Regarding the thank you, did she really go out of the way to help you? In other words, is a written thank-you really called for, or are you making the extra effort because she's an alumna? I would think it odd if I were a chapter member and my advisor received a thank-you at the house. You don't want to look like you're trying too hard.
Good luck to you!
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